[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17272-17273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9708]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[OPPTS-50598A; FRL-5355-5]
Substituted Cyclohexyldiamino Ethyl Esters; Proposed Revocation
of a Significant New Use Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revoke a significant new use rule (SNUR)
promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) for substituted cyclohexyldiamino ethyl esters based on receipt
of new data. Based on the data the Agency determined that it could no
longer support a finding that activities not described in the PMN may
result in significant changes in environmental exposure.
DATES: Written comments must be received by May 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Each comment must bear the docket control number OPPTS-
50598A (FRL-5355-5). All comments should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT
Document Control Officer (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Room G-099,
East Tower, Washington, DC 20460.
All comments which are claimed confidential must be clearly marked
as such. Three additional sanitized copies of any comments containing
confidential business information (CBI) must also be submitted.
Nonconfidential versions of comments on this rule will be placed in the
rulemaking record and will be available for public inspection. Unit III
of this preamble contains additional information on submitting comments
containing CBI.
Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to: ncic@epamail.epa.gov. Electronic comments
must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special
characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be
accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file
format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by
(OPPTS-50598A) (FRL-5355-5). No CBI should be submitted through e-mail.
Electronic comment on this notice may be filed online at many Federal
Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions
can be found under Unit IV of this preamble.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-543A, 401
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone: (202) 554-1404; TDD: (202)
554-0551; e-mail: TSCA-Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 8, 1992
(57 FR 46458), EPA issued a SNUR (FRL-3934-7) establishing significant
new uses for substituted cyclohexyldiamino ethyl esters. Because of
additional data EPA has received for this substance, EPA is proposing
to revoke this SNUR.
I. Proposed Revocation
EPA is proposing to revoke the significant new use and
recordkeeping requirements for the following chemical substance under
40 CFR part 721, subpart E. In this unit, EPA provides a brief
description for the substance, including its premanufacture notice
(PMN) number, chemical name (generic name if the specific name is
claimed as CBI), CAS number (if assigned), basis for the revocation of
the section 5(e) consent order for the substance, and the CFR citation
removed in the regulatory text section of this proposed rule. Further
background information for the substance is contained in the rulemaking
record referenced in Unit IV of this preamble.
PMN Number P-91-1243
Chemical name: (generic) Substituted cyclohexyldiamino ethyl esters.
CAS number: Not available.
Basis for revocation of SNUR: The SNUR was issued based on the fact
that releases to water could occur that may present an unreasonable
risk of injury to the environment. The PMN submitter provided data
demonstrating that even small quantities of water would render the
formulation containing the PMN substance unusable. Therefore any
manufacturing, processing or use of the substance would not involve
releases to water. EPA can no longer make the required finding under
Sec. 721.170(b)(4)(ii).
CFR Number: 40 CFR 721.2980.
II. Background and Rationale for Revocation of the Rule
During review of the PMN submitted for the chemical substance that
is the subject of this revocation, EPA concluded that regulation was
warranted under Sec. 721.170(b)(4)(ii) based on the fact that
activities not described in the PMN may result in significant changes
in environmental exposure. Based on these findings, a SNUR was
promulgated.
EPA has determined that it could no longer support a finding that
activities not described in the PMN may result in significant changes
in environmental exposure. The proposed revocation of SNUR provisions
for this substance designated herein is consistent with this finding.
In light of the above EPA is proposing to revoke the SNUR
provisions for this chemical substance. When this revocation becomes
final, EPA will no longer require notice of any company's intent to
manufacture, import, or process this substance. In addition, export
notification under section 12(b) of TSCA will no longer be required.
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III. Comments Containing Confidential Business Information
Any person who submits comments claimed as CBI must mark the
comments as ``confidential,'' ``trade secret,'' or other appropriate
designation. Comments not claimed as confidential at the time of
submission will be placed in the public file. Any comments marked as
confidential will be treated in accordance with the procedures in 40
CFR part 2. Any party submitting comments claimed to be confidential
must prepare and submit a public version of the comments that EPA can
place in the public file.
IV. Rulemaking Record
A record has been established for this rulemaking under docket
number OPPTS 50598A (including comments and data submitted
electronically as described below). A public version of this record,
including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does
not include any information claimed as CBI is available for inspection
from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
The public record is located in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information
Center, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
ncic@epamail.epa.gov
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
The official record for this rulemaking, as well as the public
version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly,
EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed,
paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the
official rulemaking record which will also include all comments
submitted directly in writing. The official rulemaking record is the
paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the
beginning of this document.
V. Regulatory Assessment Requirements
EPA is revoking the requirements of this rule. Any costs or burdens
associated with this rule will also be eliminated when the rule is
revoked. Therefore, EPA finds that no costs or burdens must be assessed
under Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
605(b)), or the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials,
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements, Significant new uses.
Dated: April 11, 1996.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR part 721 be amended as
follows:
PART 721--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 721 would continue to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 2625(c).
Sec. 721.2980 [Removed]
2. By removing Sec. 721.2980.
[FR Doc. 96-9708 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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